Japan vs Switzerland: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled)

Japan
-0.2065 % change on previous year
in 2027
Switzerland
-0.1223 % change on previous year
in 2027
Japan rank
154th
Switzerland rank
152nd

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) over time

  • Japan
  • Switzerland
-4-2024200620162027

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports -0.1223 % change on previous year against -0.2065 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.0842 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Switzerland ahead.

Japan ranks 154th and Switzerland ranks 152nd of 188 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s -1.13 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year 2.45 % change on previous year Switzerland
2010s 0.2273 % change on previous year 0.806 % change on previous year 0.5786 % change on previous year Switzerland
2020s -0.157 % change on previous year 0.2772 % change on previous year 0.4343 % change on previous year Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled), Japan or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at -0.1223 % change on previous year against -0.2065 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) between Japan and Switzerland?
0.0842 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2027.
How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
Japan ranks 154th and Switzerland ranks 152nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
276 places, 6,048 data points, 2006–2027
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.